Faculty
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Grad student composer wins commission to create new piece for Other Minds Festival
UC Santa Cruz grad student Brian Baumbusch has received a grant to create a new composition that will be performed at the acclaimed Other Minds Festival of contemporary music in 2018.
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Honoring the legacy of César E. Chávez on campus
The legacy of César Chávez, who would have been 90 years old this Friday, includes deep and lasting relationships with many UC Santa Cruz alumni, faculty, and staff, whose lives were changed through the nonviolent farmworker movement that started in the ’60s and continues today.
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Rescuing data and shoring up environmental agencies in the Trump era
Sociologist Lindsey Dillon is part of a network of data champions monitoring federal websites to preserve scientific data and track changes made by the Trump administration.
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Alumnus takes students into Africa
Melvin Cox’s Focus on Africa class has taken more than a dozen students to the continent over the past two years, showing another side of Africa—one that is multiethnic and multicultural, with thriving cities and economic opportunities.
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Formal review of proposed systemwide policy on export controls
The Office of the President invites comments on a proposed new systemwide policy on Export Controls.
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Scotts Valley Center open house
The UC Santa Cruz campus community is cordially invited to an open house at the new UC Santa Cruz Scotts Valley Center, professional offices to staff in Business and Administrative Services, Information Technology Services, and University Relations. The open house will run from 4–5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 in the first floor of the building. People…
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Open dialogue on religions to foster understanding
The UC Santa Cruz Interfaith Council will host an open dialogue on religion from 7–8:30 p.m. on April 6 in the Crown College/Merrill College Community Room.
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California’s Tsunami Preparedness Week starts March 27
Members of the UC Santa Cruz community should know how to be prepared for tsunamis and what to do to be safe.
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Report highlights strategic plan’s successes
A report about Envision UC Santa Cruz summarizes the many accomplishments in key target areas since the strategic planning process began in the 2013–14 academic year.
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Interim vice provost for global engagement
Richard Hughey, UC Santa Cruz vice provost and dean of undergraduate education, has agreed to also serve as our interim vice provost for global engagement, effective Jan. 1.
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Tropical reforestation and climate change
Tropical reforestation is an important part of the global effort to mitigate climate change, but ecologist Karen Holl says current international goals may be overly ambitious.
